Conveyer



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' C. T. HATCH, JR

CONYEYER {Filed Nov. 5, 1924 4 S he ets-S heet 1' A TTORNEYI July 6, 1926.

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CONVEYER v Filed Nov. 5, 1924 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 vmw id .A TTORIYE YS July 6 1926. 1,591,309

- C. T. HATCH, JR

CONVEYER I Filed Nov. 5, 1924 I 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 A TTO RNE Y8 July 6 1926.

Filed Nov. 5, 192

C. T. HATCH, JR

CONVEYER 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTOR This shaft .29 is provided with a pinion meshing with a gear 31 on the shaft 32. The shaft 32 has a crank 33 provided with a wrist pin 34 engaging a slot 35 in the connecting rod 36, thus providing a lost mot on connection for the crank .to the connectlng rod. The other end of the connecting rod is connected to a rocker arm 37 on the shaft 38, the rocker arm carryinga pawl 39 meshing with the ratchet 40, I H

The ratchet 40 is'connected to the shaft 41 which is in turn connected to the shaft 25 by means of the sprocket chain 42 and suitable sprockets onthe shafts 25 and 41, so that a single complete. rotation'of the gear '31 will actuate the loading conveyer one step, allowing it to remain stationary for a considerable time so that a succeeding load may be (positioned by means of the feed belt. a

This train of gears comprises the gear 43 upon'the shaft 38, a pinion 44 upon the shaft 41 and gears 45 and 46' coacting with the gears 44 and 43, respectively, the gears 45 and 46 being supported by a shaft 47.

Thefeed conveyerl4 is also driven from themotor 28, the shaft 29 being provlded with asprocket 48 for the sprocket chaln 49 which engages the sprocket wheel 50 on the shaft 51 having a beveled gear 52 meshing with the coactingbeveled gear 53 on the shaft 54 of the pulley 18' of the feed conveyerl4. I

,To support the feed conveyer; 14 against lateral movement as the loavesareswept therefrom, the belt is provided with a series of books 55 which engage the rear edge of the conveyer way 19.. To prevent wedging or jamming of the loavesagainst'the ends of theflights' 26 while the same are sweepr ing cross the feed conveyer 14, I provide a gate or guard 56 which is pivoted at 57 initial position shown in Figs. II and IV. A spring 58 is provided for yieldingly holding this guard in its retracted position.

With this arrangement the bread may be continuously delivered by the supply conveyer which is carried forward to loading position by the feed conveyer and discharged therefrom on to the carrier 3by the loading conveyer, from which the bread is delivered to the discharge conve er 2, thereby mini mizing the handling 0 the bread from the ovens: to the wrapping machines, or as may be desired.

' I have illustrated anddescribed my improvements as I haveembodied them in a machine-for cooling bread, although certain features are desirable and readily adapted for use in other"re lations; I have not atcomprising a belt, a supportingway for theupper reach of said belt, a delivery conveyer comprising sprocket cha ns supported transverselyabove said feed conveyer, flights mounted on said sprocketchains to sweep transversely across said feed conveyer; and

adapted when at rest to con stitute side I members'therefor, means for driving said i delivery conveyer with a step by step move- I ment, a chute disposed at the side of said feed conveyer to receive the loaves delivered therefrom and deliver the same to saidcooling conveyer, and a guard pivotally mount:

ed at the front end of said feed conveyer to be successively engaged by the flights of said delivery conveyer to be swung thereby to operative position, across the' feed conveyer, said guard when released by the 'flights being adapted to return toits initial position longitudinally .of said feed con-V veyer.

.2. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a supply conveyer, a discharge conveyer, a cooling conveyer delivering to said discharge conveyer, a feed conveyer to'which said supply conveyer de1ivers comprising a belt, a supporting way for the upper reach of said belt, a delivery conveyer comprising sprocket chains supported transversely above said feed conveyer, flights mounted on said sprocket'chains to sweep transversely across said feed conveyer, means for driving said delivery conveyer with a step by step movement, and a chute disposed at the side of said feed conveyer to receive the loavesdelivered therefrom' and deliver the same to said cooling conveyer.

3; In astructure of the class described, the comblnation of a cooling conveyer, a feed conveyer comprising a belt, a supporting way for the upper reach of said belt,ja clelivery conveyer comprising sprocket chains supported transversely above said feed con veyer, flights mounted on said sprocket chains tosweep transversely across saidfeed conveyer and adapted when at rest to constitute side members therefor, means for driving said delivery conveyer with a step by step movement, a chute disposed at the side ,of said feed conveyer totreceive the loaves delivered therefrom and deliver the same to said cooling conveyer, and a guard pivotally mounted at the front end of said feed conveyer to be successively engaged by the flights of said delivery conveyer, said guard when released by' the flights being adapted to return to its initial position longitudinally of said feed conveyer.

4. In a structure of the class described, the

combination of a supply conveyer, a dis charge conveyer, a cooling conveyer delivering to said discharge conveyer, a feed eonveyer to which said supply conveyer delivers comprising a belt, a supporting way for f the upper reach of said belt, a; delivery conveyer comprising sprocket chains supported transversely above said feed conveyer,

movement, and a guard pivotally veyer to be "successively engaged, by the fiightsof said delivery conveyer to be swung thereby to operative position across the "feed conveyer, said guard when released by the flights being adapted to return to its initialposition longitudinally of said feed conveyer; j a

5. In a structure of theclass described, the combination ofa belt feed conveyer, a

delivery conveyer comprising flights mount- 7 t ed to sweep transyerselyacross said feed by .step' moveinent, and 'a guard, pivotally mounted at the. front end of said feed conveyer to be successively engaged by the flights-of said delivery conveyer'to be swung conveyer and adapted when at rest to coni stitute side members therefor, means for driving said deliveryreonveyerwith a step thereby to operative position acrossthe feed conveyer, said guard when released by the flights being ada ted to return to'its initial position longitudinally of said feed conveyer; Z

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand. 7

CHARLES I 1. H TCH, R. 

